I liked this one better than the first, and I'm being pulled along by the story.

But...

There's just enough wrong here that I don't feel any urgency to advocate for this series. Everyone's a caricature. Odd and frequent use of the f-word. Lots of characters to keep track of. There is a strong rape scene in this one--not that it's wrong to have in the book, but you may want to be aware that it's there before you start.

This continues to be a series that is all about the story, not the characters. Not a deal breaker, more an annoyance.

The 3rd book comes out in a couple of weeks, and I'll be reading it when it does. Who knows, a great finish could change my tune.

A thirty-page prequel that tells the story of how Mallow became Queen of Fairyland. I found it to be a bit wordy. All the good stuff about characters you will recognize from Book 1 happens in the last 5 pages or so.

A Fairytale for Lovers of Fairytales
If I.Q. were a measure of strength of imagination, Catherynne Valente would most certainly be the Albert Einstein of writers. There was more imagination on display in that book than in any other book...

Well, that was dumb...
That ending wasn't a cliffhanger--it just stopped in the middle of the story! Too bad the story wasn't anywhere near engaging enough to make me want to find out what happens next. I should have just stopped at boo...

Dang! Such a disappointing ending to an exceptionally fun series!
Is it really so hard to write a satisfying ending? The Blood of Olympus, the fifth and final book of the Heroes of Olympus series, lost its way--and not even everyone's f...

I'm so glad I picked up this series...
...because it's REALLY fun! Zero complaints. Each book introduces new characters and does an outstanding job of incorporating them into the story with out watering down the experience. The Luner Ch...

Another great surprise!
I was surprised how much I enjoyed Cinder, so I guess I shouldn't be all that surprised I thought Scarlet was just as fun! I must admit though--it sounded gimmicky to write books loosely based on fairy tales. Tu...

A Great Start!
I've really got to do a better job of making sure I don't get sucked into a series until all books are published...I hate waiting! Actually, this time I took one for the team and read Cinder before all the books were out ...

Great, with a footnote...
House of Hades was great. the story was fun and the characters are endearing...which is a feat considering there are anywhere from 8 to 12 key characters you are rooting for.
Here's the footnote, particularly ...

Awesome!
Yep, that's the best way to describe book three. Loved it. Quite a cliffhanger though--I'm VERY glad I don't have a to wait for the next book!
Ill review the series when I'm finished. Two books to go!
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